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A stylised image of a woman with long red hair wearing a red V-neck shimmering dress, laughing with her head tiled back, seated in a red armchair with a red velvet curtain backdrop, an ice bucket with a bottle of Champagne on the table next to her.
24 Apr – 30 May

Piper's Playhouse

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  • Music

Step inside Piper’s Playhouse, an immersive Parisian cabaret club at the heart of Crown. Behind the red velvet curtains, a night of intrigue awaits.

A live jazz band soundtracks a hedonistic night of soaring vocals, incomparable illusionists, sword swallowing sirens, burlesque bombshells and world-class circus artistes.

This daring late-night playground gathers the crème de la crème of cabaret, burlesque, jazz and circus artistry, so let yourself be swept away by flowing Champagne, smoky melodies and alluring performances that tempt you late into the night.

Headlined by the reigning Miss Burlesque Australia, Diesel Darling, and including alternating performances by singers Jimi the Kween and Clara Fable, this is a night of Montmartre fantasy you won’t want to miss. Champagne flows, secrets unfold, and every moment dares you further.

Tickets are limited to 260 seats per show, with VIP champagne packages available.

Performance notes: nudity, adult content, strictly 18+.

Hours

Date Times
Fri 24 Apr
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sat 25 Apr
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sun 26 Apr
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Thu 30 Apr
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Fri 1 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sat 2 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sun 3 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Thu 7 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Fri 8 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sat 9 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sun 10 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Thu 14 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Fri 15 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sat 16 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sun 17 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Thu 21 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Fri 22 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sat 23 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sun 24 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Thu 28 May
  • 6.30pm - 1am 6:30pm - 1:00am
Fri 29 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am
Sat 30 May
  • 7.30pm - 1am 7:30pm - 1:00am

Location

Crown Melbourne
8 Whiteman St
Southbank 3006

Open in maps location for Crown Melbourne

Price and bookings

From $45 to $135

Book online for Piper's Playhouse

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9292 8888
  • email address: web@crownltd.com.au
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